On 4/24/06, Gary Woods > wrote:
>
> I'm in need of replacing my beloved "Marathon Uni-Mill," destroyed in a
> kitchen fire. I see that machine on the Bay place from time to time, but
> I'm wondering about other options. "Magic Mill" seems to show up too, and
> ISTR their bread machine mentioned here.
> I basically need the mill for making the coarse-ground ingredients for
> Poilane bread, and hopefully to get further afield as my carb budget
> allows.


If you are looking for coarsely ground grains, avoid the micronizer based
units. The Magic Mill II and III are both micronizer units. The older
Magic Mill uses stones to grind grain and is adjustable over a wider range.
Micronizers tend to adjust from very fine to talcum powder.

There are debates, but my own feeling is that the micronizers tend to
produce more damaged starch and the flour from them doesn't produce as good
a bread as other kinds of mills.

If you can't find a stone based Magic Mill (I saw several on eBay today), I
suggest that you look for a Retsel, or another stone or steel wheel mill.

Mike